Amanda Keller details 'heartbreaking' impact of Covid on her sons' lives

Amanda Keller has opened up about the devastating effects that Covid restrictions have had on the lives of her two children.

The Living Room host told Who that she’s spent the past two years feeling concerned for her two sons, Liam and Jack, and is sad thinking about all the things they’ve missed due to the pandemic.

“I was lucky that I could come into work, but I was just heartbroken for my sons and their friends,” she said when asked about how she’s been coping in a Covid world.

“One is at uni and the other was going through his HSC and it’s just heartbreaking. Where are their goof-off years? Their dumb Contiki tour gap years? All the things I wanted for them – that’s what I mourned.”

Amanda went on to say that she hates to think that all of the fun experiences have simply passed by for her sons, but commends young people on getting through it.

“I just thought it was sad when I looked back at how much fun I had when I was that age,” she added.

Despite the unfortunate circumstances, the radio star has a positive outlook for the future and is somewhat optimistic about what the past two years have taught people.

“If anything, the pandemic has shown us what we can achieve when we have to,” she said.

“Out of sadness has also come great strength. I feel huge amounts of pride to see how people have dealt with this.”

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When Yahoo Lifestyle asked Amanda at the AACTAs earlier this month what she would say to 2021 if it was a person, she gave a rather hilarious yet firm answer.

“I've got a son in year 12 and I really feel for him, so I'd like to kick 2021 in the d**k!” she remarked.

Dr Chris Brown was quick to stand up for his Channel Ten co-host, saying, “And if she's doing that, I'm just gonna back her up!”

“Scrag fight, 2021, I'm gonna see her behind the toilets and I'm gonna pull her hair!” Amanda joked.

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